All Canadian provinces provide Kindergarten but ______.A.Prince Edward IslandB.OntarioC.Ne
All Canadian provinces provide Kindergarten but ______.
A.Prince Edward Island
B.Ontario
C.New Brunswick
D.Quebec
All Canadian provinces provide Kindergarten but ______.
A.Prince Edward Island
B.Ontario
C.New Brunswick
D.Quebec
?The graph below shows the Canadian advertising spending in seven major areas in 2002.
?Using the information from the graph, write a short report describing all the distribution of the advertising spending in seven major areas in 2002.
?Write 120-140 words on the separate paper provided.
A.encouraging people to buy prescription drugs online
B.extending medical insurance to all its citizens
C.importing low-price prescription drugs from Canada
D.exercising price control on brand-name drugs
First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at universities. Finally, Canada’s cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live.
Since 1947 Canada has had a tax-supported health care system in which every Canadian is covered for the costs of all medically necessary services. Under this plan, each citizen is issued a health card by the government, which is presented when health care is received. Using tax money, the government pays back physicians and hospitals, based on a fee schedule determined by the government, not the market. The keys are that the health services are paid for by the government and all Canadians have equal access to the care they need. Canadians can select any doctor they like. The plan is a "single payer"plan, with the doctors billing the provincial insurance plans directly (the government of each Canadian province pays the medical bills of its citizens). For patients, there are no bills, claim forms, fees, and long waits for compensations from insurance carriers.
The key difference between the Canadian system and that in the United States is that "in Canada health care is considered a social right, while in the United States it is treated more like a commodity".
The usual arguments against such a plan are that it is inefficient and costly. In Canada's case, health care is administered more efficiently, at less cost, and with better results, than the health care system in the United States. The results, as measured by infant mortality and life expectancy, show that Canada is ahead of the United States. Administrative costs are less in Canada (about one-fourth of U. S. administrative expenses for physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies).
The Canadian health care system is not perfect. Canadians have less access than Americans to the latest technological innovations. There may be waits for those not needing immediate surgeries. But despite some small problems, most Canadians like their health care system. A Gallup Poll in 1991 revealed, for example, that 91 percent of Canadians rated their health care system better than that in the United States, compared to only 26 percent of Americans who felt their system was superior to that in Canada.
The Canadian health care system is
A.financially supported by private enterprises.
B.run according to different principles.
C.designed for the convenience of the public.
D.complicated by administration.
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Unlike the private enterprise model, which is the foundation of the U. S. health care system, Canada has a health care system based on different principles:l) Universality: everyone is covered. 2) Portability:people can move from province to province and from job to job, or be un-employed, and they will still be covered. 3) Comprehensiveness: the plan covers all medically necessary treatment. 4) Public administration: the system is publicly run and publicly accountable.
Since 1947 Canada has had a tax-supported health care system in which every Canadian is covered for the costs of all medically necessary services. Under this plan, each citizen is issued a health card by the government, which is presented when health care is received. Using tax money, the govemment pays back physicians and hospitals, based on a fee schedule determined by the government, not the market. The keys are that the health services are paid for by the government and all Canadians have equal access to the care they need. Canadians can select any doctor they like. The plan is a " single payer"plan, with the doctors billing the provincial insurance plans directly (the government of each Canadian province pays the medical bills of its citizens) . For patients,there are no bills,claim forms, fees,and long waits for compensations from insurance carriers.
The key difference between the Canadian system and that in the United States is that"in Canada health care is considered a social right, while in the United States it is treated more like a commodity".
The usual arguments against such a plan are that it is inefficient and costly.ln Canada's case, health care is administered more efficiently, at less cost, and with better results, than the health care system in the United States. The results, as measured by infant mortality and life expectancy, show that Canada is ahead of the United States. Administrative costs are less in Canada (about one-fourth of U. S. administrative expenses for physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies) .
The Canadian health care system is not perfect. Canadians have less access than Americans to the latest technological innovations. There may be waits for those not needing immediate surgeries. But despite some small problems ,most Canadians like their health care system. A Gallup Poll in 1991 revealed, for example, that 91 percent of Canadians rated their health care system better than that in the United States, compared to only 26 percent of Americans who felt their system was su- perior to that in Canada.
56. The Canadian health care system is________
[ A] financially supported by private enterprises.
[ B] run according to different principles.
[ C] designed for the convenience of the public.
[ D] complicated by administration.
were from Eastern Europe. The government welcomed these people by offering them free farmland in the West However, Canada immigration policy was not equal for Asian immigrants. The Canadian government passed two laws to prevent Chinese immigration. In 1885, the Canadian government passed the first law to prevent Chinese immigration. The law forced every Chinese person entering Canada to pay a $50 enty fee. The government introduced this head tax to satisfy Caucasian laborers who felt that Chinese immigrants Were competing for their jobs. The head tax was a burden for Chinese immigrants, but it did not prevent them from coming to Canada. For many of these poor Chinese laborers, they could earn more money there than in China. They were willing to borrow the money to pay for the overseas trip and the head tax. The Canadian government rased the head tax to S100 in 1900, then to $500 in 1903. The Canadian government passed its most restrictive immigration law in 1923. That year, the Chinese Immigration Act prevented all Chinese except ficers, merchants, and students from entering Canada. The Act was the result of pressure from ant-Asian groups. These groups felt that the head tax was insufficient because Chinese laborers were still coming to Canada. The effectively stopped Chinese immigration from 1923 to 1947. During the 24-year period, only 44 Chinese entered Canada finally.
A. travels to another counties to work for a short time
B. stays in his or her own country
C. moves to another county to live
D. travels to many countries to visit
W: It's not the Canadian culture but the culture shock that was unbearable.
M: What do you mean by culture shock?
W: Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and symbols of social communication.
M: Being more specific, what is that?
W: When an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar signs are removed. He or she is like a fish out of water. A series of props have been knocked out from under him, followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety.
M: What are people's reactions?
W: People react to the frustration in much the same way. They reject the environment, which causes the discomfort. The home environment suddenly assumes a tremendous importance. All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered. It usually takes a trip home to bring one back to reality. That's why I'm back.
M: It's like an illness.
W: Yes.
M: Any other symptoms?
W: Excessive concern over drinking water, food and bedding; fear of physical contact with others, the absent-minded stare; a feeling of helplessness and a desire for dependence on long-term residents of one's own nationality; fits of anger over minor frustrations; and finally, that terrible longing to be back at home.
M: What is the reason for all this?
W: This evidently grows out of the real difficulties, which the visitor experiences in the process of adjustment. There are house troubles, transportation troubles and shopping troubles.
M: I bet everyone comes across some difficulty.
W: If people succeed in getting some knowledge of the language and begin to get around by themselves, they are beginning to open the way into the new cultural environment.
M: Have you got it?
W: Hard to say.
M: Ha!
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A.A journey to Canada.
B.An impression of a foreign country.
C.Culture shock in a new environment.
D.A hard experience in a foreign country.
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
It isn’t often that an entire industry is symbolized in the figure of a single human being, and such is the case with Canadian aviation and the aircraft industry. The man is the Hon. John A.D.McCurdy, and the life story of this still vigorous, distinguished Canadian is at once and at the same time the thrilling history of aviation’s progress in Canada.
It all began one cold February day in 1909 at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, when John McCurdy confounded the critics by flying the Silver Dart, an aircraft designed by himself, for half a mile over the ice of Bras deor Lakes. This was the first po wered flight in Canada and the first by a British subject in the Commonwealth. McCurdy gave proof of his flying ability—and of the development and the use of the aileron by being the first man in the world to execute a figure eight in the air. He became the first to pilot a flying boat, taking off from Long Island Sound. He flew the first airplane to Mexico. In 1911 he had made the longest flight to date, and that over open sea 90 miles from Key West to Havana. He won the first cross country race in Canada 40 miles from Hamilton to Toronto—and he transmitted the first radio message from aircraft.
When World War Ⅱ came, McCurdy took on board supervisory authority for Canadian aircraft production by serving with the government in various senior positions.Following World War Ⅱ, McCurdy was honored by being made lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia where he made Canada’s first historic flight. He now lives in Montreal with a summer home in Baddeck, site of his first flight.
31.According to the pasage, which of the following statements is NOT true about McCurdy?
A.He was a Canadian.
B.He is regarded as the symbol of Canadian aviation and aircraft industry .
C.He is the first man to finish a figure eight in the air.
D.He now lives in Baddeck.
32.The “Silver Dart” is ____.
A.the name of a weapon
B.a plane bought by McCurdy
C.the nickname of a famous Canadian pilot
D.a plane designed by McCurdy
33.McCurdy is NOT the first one to ____.
A.fly in Canada B.pilot a flying boat
C.fly from Key West to Toronto D.fly to Mexico
34.Nowadays, McCurdy ____.
A.lives in Montreal in summer
B.is the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia
C.is still very active and energetic
D.is the government’s counsellor
35.The best title for this passage is ____.
A.How McCurdy Became a Famous Canadian Pilot
B.McCurdy’s Legendary Experience
C.McCurdy and the Canandian Aviation
D.McCurdy—the Symbol of American Aviation and the Aircraft Industry
Canadian officials say that immigration applications continue to rise.Some want to keep the doors open.They need the labor.About 400,000 immigrants were allowed into the country in 2005,according to the Canadian Government statistics.However,all this growth means that cities need to adapt.Newcomers don't always make a smooth transition into jobs for which they are skilled.So industries are using mentoring(辅导) programs to help new immigrants find proper jobs.
With the large numbers of undocumented African immigrants arriving in the Canary Islands and showing no sign of abating(减少),the Spanish Government has decided to get tough.There will be no more mass amnesties(特赦)for illegals,and anyone coming to Spain without permission will be sent back,the government has announced.About 23,000 migrants(移民)landed on the islands in 2006,and riots have erupted in some crowded reception centers。This has promoted local authorities to appeal to the United Nations for help.
France's new immigration and integration law gives the government new powers to encourage high skilled migration.It takes effect in 2007.The new law authorizes the government to identify particular professions where France has a talent shortage.Then the government will help these identified employers find immigrant workers with needed skills or qualifications.The selected foreign employees will be granted“skills and talents”visas,valid for three years.But some people show the concern that it'll cause brain drain in developing countries.
Many immigrants in the US took to the streets in early 2006,demanding that
A.John McCain be removed.
B.they be sent back home.
C.they be treated as citizens.
D.their culture be protected.